Background
Laben, Dorothy Lobb was born on March 7, 1914 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of John David and Edna Lyall (Klein) Lobb.
consultant volunteer nutrition educator
Laben, Dorothy Lobb was born on March 7, 1914 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of John David and Edna Lyall (Klein) Lobb.
AB, Wellesley College, 1935. Master of Science, Connecticut College for Women, 1937.
Medical technologist Carl H. Wies Doctor of Medicine New London, Connecticut, 1937-1940. Research chemist Hixon laboratory University Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, 1940-1941. Medical technologist chemistry Blodgett Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1941-1943.
Graduate researcher chemistry Cornell University (Nutrition), Ithaca, New York, 1943-1945. Researcher United States Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory Cornell University, 1944-1945. Researcher food composition Bureau Human Nutrition and Home Economics, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington.
Laboratory assistant and instructor chemistry department Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical University, Stillwater, 1947. Consultant Yolo County Coalition Against Hunger, Davis, California, since 1970.
Board of directors Economics Opportunity communications of Yolo County California, 1970-1975. Member League of Women Voters, United Nations Association (board member 1986-1988).
Married Robert C. Laben, November 29, 1946. Children: John Victor, Robert James, Elizaeth Jean Cunningham, Catherine Lyda Baldwin.